Thanks for this wonderful update Lee. I'm bummed that I missed it. Great to hear that Joe is setting a good example to Ethnic Restaurant owners by focusing on quality.
I also agree with him that the ethnic restaurants would benefit a lot if Local Farmers grew more variety of Asian Vegetables. To name a few:
1. Taro (Amazingly, every part of this plant is edible! from the leaves, to the stems to the Root)
2. Buckwheat (I was surprised to find out that many American farmers did not know Buckwheat leaves are edible. They usually grow buckwheat to lessen the weeds, they told me)
3. Fenugreek (This has a very subtle bitter taste and is seasonal. Only Indian grocery stores sell them and they are imported, I really wish this healthy vegetable would be grown by MN farmers)
4. Bitter Gourd (yet another vegetable that Nepalis and Indians believe is helpful for controlling high Blood Pressure)
5. Bottle Gourd (This vegetable is usually mixed with potatoes and many of us eat the raw juice that helps in Digestion)
6. Cluster Beans (these are very long and dark green and only found in Indian grocery stores)
7. Jackfruit (this I believe grows in abundance in trees and I don't know if MN weather is favorable to grow the trees. It makes delicious curry and is subsidized for meats as vegetarians love it)
8. Okra
9. Snake Gourd
10. Chives
I hope the Farmers read this and it would be lovely to buy all these Veggies local instead of relying on Imported ones from Mexico or India. :)
Thank you
-Rashmi
It was a wonderful evening. My husband and I had a great time chatting (between bites) with Shari Danielson and her friend, Liz, as well as meeting a sweet young couple, (another) Liz and Nick. Excellent meal and conversation = perfect evening, thanks to Joe and you!
My son recommended your blog, looks fascinating, nice to see another guy writing about good food. A friend and I just started a blog to help men eat better, feel free to link to us or any of our posts.
This is the milk I got for my daughter when I was in MN visiting my parents in December! We didn't come even close to getting all the way through it, but my dad finished it and said he couldn't remember drinking such good milk. My parents drink only conventional skim milk so I wasn't surprised he enjoyed drinking organic, whole milk so much. I wish I could get some of their milk here!
I went to Bloomington schools in the 80s and 90s and in 2nd grade I told my mom that the schools were trying to poison us with their food. I refused to eat it anymore because it was so disgusting. I remember a friend scraping the cheese off her pizza and it looking like she had been sick on her plate. We even joked that it would be a good way to go home early from school. Looking back at this now I realize that the 2nd grade me was completely right. I'm so glad my parents had the ability to send a lunch with me to school.
Thanks for this wonderful
Thanks for this wonderful update Lee. I'm bummed that I missed it. Great to hear that Joe is setting a good example to Ethnic Restaurant owners by focusing on quality.
I also agree with him that the ethnic restaurants would benefit a lot if Local Farmers grew more variety of Asian Vegetables. To name a few:
1. Taro (Amazingly, every part of this plant is edible! from the leaves, to the stems to the Root)
2. Buckwheat (I was surprised to find out that many American farmers did not know Buckwheat leaves are edible. They usually grow buckwheat to lessen the weeds, they told me)
3. Fenugreek (This has a very subtle bitter taste and is seasonal. Only Indian grocery stores sell them and they are imported, I really wish this healthy vegetable would be grown by MN farmers)
4. Bitter Gourd (yet another vegetable that Nepalis and Indians believe is helpful for controlling high Blood Pressure)
5. Bottle Gourd (This vegetable is usually mixed with potatoes and many of us eat the raw juice that helps in Digestion)
6. Cluster Beans (these are very long and dark green and only found in Indian grocery stores)
7. Jackfruit (this I believe grows in abundance in trees and I don't know if MN weather is favorable to grow the trees. It makes delicious curry and is subsidized for meats as vegetarians love it)
8. Okra
9. Snake Gourd
10. Chives
I hope the Farmers read this and it would be lovely to buy all these Veggies local instead of relying on Imported ones from Mexico or India. :)
Thank you
-Rashmi
Interesting article. I never
Interesting article. I never knew that there were farms in New York.
Thanks so much, Tracey, it
Thanks so much, Tracey, it was so great to see you and to meet your husband. I'm glad you had fun and got to meet some of the rest of our great team.
It was a wonderful evening.
It was a wonderful evening. My husband and I had a great time chatting (between bites) with Shari Danielson and her friend, Liz, as well as meeting a sweet young couple, (another) Liz and Nick. Excellent meal and conversation = perfect evening, thanks to Joe and you!
Thanks John, same to you.
Thanks John, same to you. Your blog looks good, thanks for sharing.
My son recommended your blog,
My son recommended your blog, looks fascinating, nice to see another guy writing about good food. A friend and I just started a blog to help men eat better, feel free to link to us or any of our posts.
http://www.guysandgoodhealth.wordpress.com
Gale Wood Farm is the best, I
Gale Wood Farm is the best, I adore it!
This is the milk I got for my
This is the milk I got for my daughter when I was in MN visiting my parents in December! We didn't come even close to getting all the way through it, but my dad finished it and said he couldn't remember drinking such good milk. My parents drink only conventional skim milk so I wasn't surprised he enjoyed drinking organic, whole milk so much. I wish I could get some of their milk here!
Wild mushrooms are amazing!
Wild mushrooms are amazing! There's nothing quite like the quality of Oregon wild mushrooms. Check out www.mushroomsallyear.com
I went to Bloomington schools
I went to Bloomington schools in the 80s and 90s and in 2nd grade I told my mom that the schools were trying to poison us with their food. I refused to eat it anymore because it was so disgusting. I remember a friend scraping the cheese off her pizza and it looking like she had been sick on her plate. We even joked that it would be a good way to go home early from school. Looking back at this now I realize that the 2nd grade me was completely right. I'm so glad my parents had the ability to send a lunch with me to school.